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1727846

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department purchased combat arms earplugs from 3M.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	4537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Combat Arms Ear Plugs, specifically the 3M Combat Ear Plugs Generation 4.1, were purchased by the Ministry of Defence from 3M as part of the Tactical Hearing Protection – Basic User capability via a NATO Support and Procurement Agency contract.</p><p> </p><p>A total of 152,850 units were purchased from 3M at an overall cost of £0.699 million between May 2015 and September 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle grouped question UIN 4538 question first answered 16/09/2024 13:07:25 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1727847

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many combat arms earplugs his Department purchased from 3M; and what the cost was.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	4538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>Combat Arms Ear Plugs, specifically the 3M Combat Ear Plugs Generation 4.1, were purchased by the Ministry of Defence from 3M as part of the Tactical Hearing Protection – Basic User capability via a NATO Support and Procurement Agency contract.</p><p> </p><p>A total of 152,850 units were purchased from 3M at an overall cost of £0.699 million between May 2015 and September 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle grouped question UIN 4537 question first answered 16/09/2024 13:07:25 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1727909

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to put the posts of the four Veterans Commissioners on a statutory footing; and on what timescale.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
	uin	HL844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Veterans' Commissioners are currently appointed by Ministers. The Ministry of Defence, through the Office for Veterans' Affairs, continues to work closely with the Veterans’ Commissioner for Wales (VCfW), and the Scottish Veterans’ Commissioner (SVC), who is appointed by and reports to the Scottish Government (SG). The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) is working through the next steps to appoint a new Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Coaker question first answered 20/09/2024 12:40:47 answering member 360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker
	tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1727595

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that the upcoming Strategic Defence Review (a) begins with a statement of Britain's (i) interests, (ii) role in the world and (iii) military ambitions over the next 10 years and (b) matches available or planned military resources to that statement of interest, role and ambition.
	tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
	tabling member printed	Mike Martin
	uin	4499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century, deliverable and affordable within the resources available to Defence within the trajectory to 2.5%. The Review will ensure that Defence is central both to the security, and to the economic growth and prosperity, of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Review will identify where reprioritisation of roles, capabilities, activities, and support may be made in the current Defence programme, to allow new investment, achieve better value for money, and secure greater economic gain for the UK, and will make recommendations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 10/09/2024 14:36:52 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5219

1727603

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Israel: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether in light of recent government announcements about the risk of Israel forces being non-compliant with international law, UK intelligence is passed to Israel for the purposes of military targeting.
	tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
	tabling member printed	Mike Martin
	uin	4501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence only provides support to foreign militaries where it is satisfied that it is lawful under international law and domestic law.</p><p> </p><p>On 2 December 2023, the UK commenced surveillance flights over Gaza solely tasked to support hostage rescue. Only information relating to hostage rescue will be passed to the relevant authority responsible for hostage rescue. The surveillance aircraft are unarmed and do not have a combat role.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable comment further on detailed intelligence matters for operational security reasons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 13/09/2024 11:06:24 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5219

1727623

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to support homeless veterans in Ashfield constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
	uin	4412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country. I am working across government to ensure veterans across the UK have access to the support they need on housing, as well as health, employment and other areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will develop a new cross-Government strategy, working with Mayors and Councils across the country, to put Britain back on track to ending homelessness. The MOD will support that work to take a long-term approach and to tackle the root causes of homelessness.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans in need of housing support can contact Op FORTITUDE, a single referral pathway to connect veterans with help and support. This system provides housing guidance and assistance to veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness across the UK. As of September 2024, over 2,400 referrals have been made and over 700 veterans have been supported into housing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 13/09/2024 13:59:54 answering member 5235
	tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson

1727657

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to require relevant public bodies to ask people whether they (a) are veterans and (b) have veterans in their immediate family for the purpose of ensuring that those people receive any public services to which they are entitled.
	tabling member constituency	Stratford-on-Avon
	tabling member printed	Manuela Perteghella
	uin	4484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>This new Government is committed to putting the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law as part of our drive to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve and who have served, and their families. We will work across Government to strengthen delivery of the Armed Forces covenant and improve the experience of our veterans when accessing public services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 13/09/2024 13:52:00 answering member 5235
	tabling member	5122

1727685

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) agencies and (b) departments are authorised to manage defence research and development projects.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	4391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>Defence invests in research and development (R&amp;D) from across the Defence enterprise. Defence’s core R&amp;D budgets are held in Head Office. The rest of Defence’s R&amp;D investment comes mainly from the Capability Portfolios of each Top Level Budget and is delivered through Defence Equipment and Support, Defence Digital, the Atomic Weapons Establishment and the Submarine Delivery Agency, as well as the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and the Defence and Security Accelerator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 19/09/2024 09:42:07 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1727724

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support UK defence manufacturing through government procurement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	4446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s defence manufacturing industry is vital not only to our national security but to our prosperity and economic growth.. This Government is committed to developing a UK defence industrial base that is able to better support our own and allies security. We will bring forward a new Defence Industrial Strategy to ensure a strong defence sector and resilient supply chains, across the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 19/09/2024 09:42:33 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1727729

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Israel: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the legality under international humanitarian law of operational support to the Israeli military.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	4447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence only provides support to foreign militaries where it is satisfied that it is lawful under international law and domestic law to do so.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 13/09/2024 11:05:56 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker